Exploring the rich oral-storytelling tradition of the Kaavad from Rajasthan, this book delves into its myths and mysteries. The Kaavad, a portable shrine with multiple foldable doors, serves as a captivating medium for narrating stories. Through vivid descriptions and cultural insights, readers are invited to discover the significance of this unique art form and its role in preserving heritage and community narratives.
Nina Sabnani's storytelling house is an unusual stand-up book which unfolds visual narratives like multiple windows on a computer screen! She brilliantly adapts a traditional storytelling from India and creates an interactive book with a contemporary look and feel. The Kaavad is a portable wooden shrine used by traditional storytellers in Rajasthan, India. Its many-hinged panels display vibrantly painted scenes from local myths and folktales. The Kaavadiya Bhat narrates the stories, opening up each painted panel as he goes along, pointing each figure with a peacock feather. Through the stories he reinforces inter-connections within his community and establishes his own space in it.